like bother-like brother?

How often does this happen??

two brothers fall asleep side by side lying in the exact same position!

gotta love it.

365 days of...slow down

whoa whoa whoa

You mean my baby went from this...

to this?...

My little guy turned one yesterday. I love this boy so much! He is "such a Hon" it's not even funny! His little personality bring so much joy and laughter to our family and his brothers and sister love him soo much! I really can't believe it's been a year already! I feel like each year is flying faster than the last. We started off with a rough morning (by morning I mean 2:30 a.m.) when Emry woke up with a fever, but he felt well enough that night to P.A.R.T.Y.

Trying to get a pic of his shirt I made turned into an inpromptu shoot

He's ready for the good stuff

We scared him when we sang happy birthday(that's not the first time my singing has drawn tears from my children!)

Saylee enjoyed the cupcakes...a little too much!







He enjoyed his treat. I didn't let him get too messy, perhaps Im growing wiser with age.

Here's a close up of his shirt I made. I hope you can tell it's a one!

Happy Birthday Emry! We love you and can't wait to see what you will do this year!!

Hallow's Eve 2010

Halloween came and went. We hit up our ward trunk or treat and had a blast. Dustin made chili for our annual "cook off" and he spent the whole day in the kitchen making a mess and getting juice from a habanero pepper all over his face. He almost died...seriously. We were 5 mins away from calling poision control! Crissy moved back home so we we're lucky enough to have her and the boys come along.

The kids did VERY well- like patiently waiting for their food for 40 mins. Emry had been feeling pretty sick that day but did great and Saylee was a little overwhelmed but no major meltdowns!

We put our costumes together in about 45 secs...

Bronson, Brody, Preston, Grady, Saylee

'A Luigi!



Snow White



Mario



and my little calf!

Devin and Krystal showed up and helped out. The kids love them so much, they're alway's such a blasty blast!

Me and me lady



And luckily enough, I was blessed with a miracle that same evening...

My husband did the dishes!

silver lining of a lady

"Every cloud has a silver lining"

I dont really get that.

I've never seen an actual silver lining on any real cloud. I mean, I get the whole "cloud" analogy but wouldn't it just be easier to say, "every cloud has a sun behind it somewhere"

hmmm-doesn't flow as well as I thought, nope...silver linings good.

We all have our own personal "clouds." Some people's clouds are gloomin' AZ style (once in a blue moon) and some of us have a Seattle style cloud, it feels as if we'll never see the sun again. I feel like it's constantly raining in my life, well, not really mine- but her's...

my little silver lining.

It seems unfair that this sweet little spirit has to try so hard to be a kid. It seems unfair that in the first 4 years of her life, she's had to overcome more than I'll ever be tried with. She has to TRY to speak, she has to TRY to listen, she has to TRY to fit in... it's heartbreaking.

As bad as I think my situation is, I know it could be alot worse. It makes me sad that alot of times when I talk to my friends about Saylee it's more complaints than praise. It's always, "Saylee spilt Nesquick all over the floor...again." Instead of, "Saylee picked up her own mess today," or "Saylee can count to 20 and can sing twinkle twinkle faster than humanly possible!" She's my little lady that sometimes moonlights as a wild boar but she's mine still the same.

it could be alot worse.

So here's the silver lining in my silver lining. Her smile.

Never waivers, never fails.

I know that at the end of a turrible day, I can still make her smile.

I know I can make her laugh, and she'll make me laugh

She loves me, and she knows how to show it.
How could I ask for anything more?

blood and dollar bills

Sunday morning Brody declares, "mom, I have a loose tooth!"

I say, "ya, ya, ya, whatever"

(that not the first time he's sang that tune...)

But in fact he did

not 1...but 2 loose teeth

Woah, woah woah...SLOW DOWN...am I old enough to have a toothless child?? creepy.

Finally last night, one was ready to depart from Brodys cake hole

With barely a tiny pull, it slid right out...

no tears (which is a big deal for Brody)

priceless.

today he came home from school and informed me that he learned all about apples.

so he requested one
(requesting a fruit??....yes please!)

and viola...






2 teeth in 2 days.
that's how we roll.

as the summer ends...

My oh my, life has been busy. I don't have too much to share. School is awesome and I love it.

Here's the pattern for my first project.

Cynthia Rowley pattern. I chose to use a black satin (which was an unknown death wish).

I have quite a few fashion majors in my class and alot of other students have experience in costume designs. At first they made me feel "borderline talentless." BUT, I've learned alot these last few weeks. I've learned that I, more than anyone in class has the most experience constructing clothes (who care's if they've been for little people!)...I might of struggled at first and took a hit or two to my ego but at the end of the day, I was the first to finish this project in my class, I also chose a more technical pattern than alot of students and...

I got an A!!!

suck on that.

The wind from a fan was blowing when I took the pic that's why its swaying a little to one side. and it doesn't fit (that's how important the first few steps are) so I gave it to Mandi.

And that's it for now from school. Here's a couple of other cute pics.

Brody ecstatic that I made him wear a church shirt for picture day!

Emry loving an outing with mama at Ikea!




Saylee sporting a long lost bow from her baby years!

Adios!

Happy Labor Day weekend ya'll

We're off to the cabin! Catch ya next week.